Sociology Improvhttps://thesocietypages.org/improv
A podcast with sociologically-informed discussion of the news of the day.Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:06:32 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.6A podcast with sociologically-informed discussion of the news of the day.The Society PagesA podcast with sociologically-informed discussion of the news of the day.nosociology, social science, culture, newsSociology Improvpodcast@thesocietypages.orgWhat the Hellsevier?https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2012/06/14/what-the-hellsevier/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2012/06/14/what-the-hellsevier/#commentsThu, 14 Jun 2012 12:06:32 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=224This week we talk about the sociology and economics of academic journal publishing, the Elsevier boycott, and whether the journal system as we know it is necessary anymore. Our decision: everybody can just podcast everything from now on. Starting with….

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2012/06/14/what-the-hellsevier/feed/2What the Hellsevier? [1]This week we talk about the sociology and economics of academic journal publishing, the Elsevier boycott [2], and whether the journal system as we know it is necessary anymore. Our decision: everybody can just podcast everything from now on. Starting with&#8230;.
Episode Number 37 [3]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2012/06/album-art-ep37.jpg
[2] http://thecostofknowledge.com/
[3] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov37.mp3Sociology Improv55:29Huffduff Thishttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2012/05/14/huffduff-this/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2012/05/14/huffduff-this/#commentsTue, 15 May 2012 01:19:01 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=216This episode we start with a discussion of violent protests prompted by a question from a listener (Which is great! Send more!). We then talk about Twitter, hashtags, Gmail, and passwords before moving on to a discussion about education and universal preschool.

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2012/02/16/forced-by-the-elements/feed/4Forced by the Elements [1]Topics include the sociology of weather in an M Word state, the Super Bowl, stadiums, and guilt over the state of professional sports. Chris tries to get into a screaming match about Occupy Oakland, but Jesse just politely disagrees. Jesse also reveals how many tracks of hardcore punk you can get through in 24 hours.
Recommendations:
Extreme Metal by Keith Kahn-Harris [2]
Heavy Metal by Deena Weinstein [3]
Metal: A Headbangers Journey [4]
24 Hours of Hardcore Punk [5]
Planet Money on The Future of American Manufacturing [6]
Download Improv #33 [7].
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2012/02/album-art-ep33.jpg
[2] http://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Metal-Music-Culture-Edge/dp/1845203992
[3] http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Metal-Music-Culture-Revised/dp/0306809702
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal:_A_Headbanger's_Journey
[5] http://americanhardcorebook.com/punk24
[6] http://www.npr.org/2012/02/02/146297224/the-future-of-americas-manufacturing-jobs
[7] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov33.mp3Sociology Improv58:40Otherwise Occupiedhttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2012/01/13/otherwise-occupied/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2012/01/13/otherwise-occupied/#commentsFri, 13 Jan 2012 22:17:43 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=190After a lengthy break, we’re back! Racism in hockey, Work It, and The Trap are among our topics this episode. Enjoy!

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/09/20/undrunk/feed/3Undrunk [1]This episode, we fail to talk about Robocop, then we have a discussion about Getting Wasted [2], and then chat a bit about current political events.
Download the Big 3-0 [3]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2011/09/album-art-ep30.png
[2] http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/08/28/college_drinking_interview
[3] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov30.mp3Sociology ImprovThe Circle of Lifehttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/08/26/the-circle-of-life/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/08/26/the-circle-of-life/#commentsFri, 26 Aug 2011 18:48:16 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=173After a quick ASA recap from Jesse and Arturo, we talk about the challenges of writing—and academic writing in particular—and whether diversity on television can make a difference.

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/08/26/the-circle-of-life/feed/3The Circle of Life [1]After a quick ASA recap from Jesse and Arturo, we talk about the challenges of writing&#8212;and academic writing in particular&#8212;and whether diversity on television can make a difference.
Download Episode #29 [2]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2011/08/album-art-ep29.png
[2] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov29.mp3Sociology ImprovWe’ve Got Something You Should Readhttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/08/16/weve-got-something-you-should-read/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/08/16/weve-got-something-you-should-read/#commentsTue, 16 Aug 2011 13:49:54 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=167Long time, no see. Hope you’re having a nice summer. We’re back with two topics.

First, we spend most of the hour talking about barefoot running, the Born to Run crowd, and naturalist (no, not naturist) social movements.

Second, we briefly try to make sense of the London riots, but ultimately Chris wins out by convincing Arturo and Jon they know nothing and should just stop talking.

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/08/16/weve-got-something-you-should-read/feed/3We’ve Got Something You Should Read [1]Long time, no see. Hope you&#8217;re having a nice summer. We&#8217;re back with two topics.
First, we spend most of the hour talking about barefoot running, the Born to Run [2] crowd, and naturalist (no, not naturist [3]) social movements.
Second, we briefly try to make sense of the London riots, but ultimately Chris wins out by convincing Arturo and Jon they know nothing and should just stop talking.
Download episode 28 [4]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2011/08/album-art-ep28.png
[2] http://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidden-Superathletes-Greatest/dp/0307266303
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturism
[4] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov28.mp3Sociology ImprovWe are not happy. We are not cool.https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/06/17/not-happy-not-cool/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/06/17/not-happy-not-cool/#commentsSat, 18 Jun 2011 00:41:24 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=162This episode we talk about a recent paper about happiness (via Graphic Sociology) and whether or not happiness studies actually tell us anything about happiness. After that, we follow-up on an argument Chris made last episode about “being cool” as a cause of human social behavior.

The sound is a little rough this week as three out of the four of us were actually in the same room for a change, which is actually harder to record than four people in four different cities using Skype.

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/06/17/not-happy-not-cool/feed/1We are not happy. We are not cool. [1]This episode we talk about a recent paper about happiness [2] (via Graphic Sociology [3]) and whether or not happiness studies actually tell us anything about happiness. After that, we follow-up on an argument Chris made last episode about &#8220;being cool&#8221; as a cause of human social behavior.
The sound is a little rough this week as three out of the four of us were actually in the same room for a change, which is actually harder to record than four people in four different cities using Skype.
Download Improv 27 [4]!
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2011/06/album-art-ep27.png
[2] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1728-4457.2011.00389.x/pdf
[3] https://thesocietypages.org/graphicsociology/2011/05/17/are-people-who-have-kids-happier-not-really/
[4] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov27.mp3Sociology Improv57:15The New Consensihttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/05/24/the-new-consensi/
Tue, 24 May 2011 10:44:19 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=157Two topics this week:

]]>The New Consensi [1]Two topics this week:
First, Arturo jumps off from a recent New Books in Sociology episode [2] to ask whether or not sociology is too set in making repetitive and uncreative arguments.
Second, Chris takes us on a tour through the Billboard Hot 100 [3] and the Top 200 [4], with a stop at the Grammy Album of the Year [5], partially in response to this article on Hysteria and pop music [6].
Note: Jon accidentally posted the link to last episode when initially creating this post. If you got the wrong file, please redownload now. Sorry!
Download The Hot 26 [7]!
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2011/05/album-art-ep26.png
[2] http://newbooksinsociology.com/2011/05/16/peter-baehr-hannah-arendt-totalitarianism-and-the-social-sciences-stanford-up-2010/
[3] http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100
[4] http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/billboard-200
[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year
[6] http://www.avclub.com/articles/def-leppards-hysteria,55421/?mobile=false
[7] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov26.mp3Sociology Improv1:05:00Call Us Princesshttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/04/23/call-us-princess/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/04/23/call-us-princess/#commentsSun, 24 Apr 2011 02:13:40 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=143Two segments this week:

]]>The Sociology Improv: Part II [1]Podcasting and procrastination, nuclear power and scientific knowledge, the problem with high schools, and the situation in Libya. Links:
New Books Network [2]
New Books in Sociology [3]
Tom on global warming [4]
George Monbiot on nuclear power [5]
Glenn Greenwald on Libya [6]
Benjamin Barber on Saif al-Qaddafi [7]
23! Jump! [8]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2011/03/album-art-ep23.png
[2] http://newbooksnetwork.com
[3] http://newbooksinsociology.com
[4] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/03/13/the-weak-board-of-weakness/#comment-134
[5] http://www.monbiot.com/2011/03/21/going-critical/
[6] http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2011/03/22/libya/index.html
[7] http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/03/07/understanding_libyas_michael_corleone?page=full
[8] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov23.mp3Sociology ImprovThe Weak Board of Weaknesshttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/03/13/the-weak-board-of-weakness/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/03/13/the-weak-board-of-weakness/#commentsSun, 13 Mar 2011 19:36:24 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=122We start off talking about Charlie Sheen and celebrity (yeah, sorry), and then transition into a discussion about the iPad and music, and technology and qualitative data analysis. We thought we were done then, but we kept on talking about the sad state of rock music today and then NPR versus the right wing. We decided to keep the whole thing.

Remember that big stink over anthropology and science in December? We invited anthropologist Eric Plemons back on the show to talk about science, anthropology, and sociology. We had a fun, lively, & at times heated discussion about the topic. Unfortunately, we were a bit slow with the editing and some time has now passed since this was exactly front page news, but we say science is always in season on the Sociology Improv.

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2011/02/09/science/feed/3Science [1]Remember that big stink over anthropology and science [2] in December? We invited anthropologist Eric Plemons [3] back on the show to talk about science, anthropology, and sociology. We had a fun, lively, &#38; at times heated discussion about the topic. Unfortunately, we were a bit slow with the editing and some time has now passed since this was exactly front page news, but we say science is always in season on the Sociology Improv.
Get the Big Two Ohhhhh! [4]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2011/02/album-art-ep20.png
[2] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/science/10anthropology.html
[3] http://anthropology.berkeley.edu/people/person_detail.php?person=244
[4] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov20.mp3Sociology Improv51:34We Are Not DJshttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/12/07/we-are-not-djs/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/12/07/we-are-not-djs/#commentsTue, 07 Dec 2010 14:29:21 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=103

This episode, we talk about Black Friday mania, Girl Talk, John Stewart, and Wikileaks.

]]>Party in the Back [1]On October 27, Jeremy Freese [2] taped a laptop to his face and Skyped into the Soc Improv for a discussion of the NRC rankings. After Jeremy left, we solved the culture of poverty. Or something like that.
Unfortunately, due to a freak editing accident, this episode is just now being posted. Sorry, Jeremy. (And sorry, Christopher Newport.)
Links discussed in this episode:
Jeremy on the NRC rankings: one [3] and two [4].
Christopher Newport and the NRCs [5]
NY Times on the Culture of Poverty [6]
Teresa Gowan on Culture Shocks [7]
Ta-Nehisi Coates, A Culture of Poverty [8]
Culture of Poverty at Neuroanthropology [9]
The Mullet Strategy [10]
Better late than never: Improv #18! [11]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/11/album-art-ep18.png
[2] http://www.jeremyfreese.com
[3] http://scatter.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/nrc-rankings/
[4] http://scatter.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/nrc-redux-redux/
[5] http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/10/12/cnu
[6] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/us/18poverty.html
[7] http://www.cultureshocks.com/shows/2010/08/31/teresa-gowan/
[8] http://www.theatlantic.com/personal/archive/2010/10/a-culture-of-poverty/64854/
[9] http://blogs.plos.org/neuroanthropology/2010/10/26/the-culture-of-poverty-debate-continued/
[10] http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/04/06/the_mullet_stategy/
[11] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov18.mp3Sociology Improv59:00Putting the AGIL in Agilehttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/11/11/putting-the-agil-in-agile/
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:27:52 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=89This week, Eric Plemons joins the conversation and Jose Marichal makes a return visit as well. After introducing the Improv Hotline at 612.242.AGIL, we have a discussion about teaching social theory, the value of reading original texts, and the challenges of tuning out distractions for sustained reading and writing. Our final segment is a lengthy discussion of the impact of the 2010 midterm elections.

By the way, be sure to watch the feed because we’ve got another new episode we recorded last week coming your way in just a few days. Editing is hard.

]]>Putting the AGIL in Agile [1]This week, Eric Plemons [2] joins the conversation and Jose Marichal [3] makes a return visit as well. After introducing the Improv Hotline at 612.242.AGIL, we have a discussion about teaching social theory, the value of reading original texts, and the challenges of tuning out distractions for sustained reading and writing. Our final segment is a lengthy discussion of the impact of the 2010 midterm elections.
By the way, be sure to watch the feed because we've got another new episode we recorded last week coming your way in just a few days. Editing is hard.
Download Improv #17 [4]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/11/album-art-ep17.png
[2] http://anthropology.berkeley.edu/people/person_detail.php?person=244
[3] https://thesocietypages.org/thickculture/
[4] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov17.mp3Sociology Improv1:18:46Monkey Uncagedhttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/10/19/monkey-uncaged/
Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:40:39 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=86This week, John Sides from The Monkey Cage joins us for a discussion about podcasting, blogging, and political blogs. The show is split into four segments:

A discussion of podcasting and public social science inspired by John’s post on political science podcasts.

The history of The Monkey Cage and a discussion of the perception of blogs by academics.

A discussion of political blogs sparked by John’s article on the subject.

]]>Monkey Uncaged [1]This week, John Sides [2] from The Monkey Cage [3] joins us for a discussion about podcasting, blogging, and political blogs. The show is split into four segments:
A discussion of podcasting and public social science inspired by John's post [4] on political science podcasts.
The history of The Monkey Cage and a discussion of the perception of blogs by academics.
A discussion of political blogs sparked by John's article [5] on the subject.
How blogging can actually help with academic research and teaching.
Download Improv #16 [6]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/10/album-art-ep16.png
[2] http://home.gwu.edu/~jsides/
[3] http://www.themonkeycage.org/
[4] http://www.themonkeycage.org/2010/09/polisci_podcasts.html
[5] http://home.gwu.edu/~jsides/blogs.pdf
[6] http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/download.php.mp3?orig=65243.mp3Sociology ImprovIn the Classical Wayhttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/10/12/in-the-classical-way/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/10/12/in-the-classical-way/#commentsWed, 13 Oct 2010 02:50:38 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=82David Phillippi from Mind of Modernity joins the conversation this week. We kick things off with a discussion of liberal professors and political bias in sociology. Arturo unleashes his inner radical, pleading with us to “be the counter-narrative”, while Jon and Chris bring him down with a depressing case for the End of Sociology.

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/10/12/in-the-classical-way/feed/4In the Classical Way [1]David Phillippi from Mind of Modernity [2] joins the conversation this week. We kick things off with a discussion of liberal professors [3] and political bias in sociology. Arturo unleashes his inner radical, pleading with us to "be the counter-narrative", while Jon and Chris bring him down with a depressing case for the End of Sociology.
Download Improv #15 [4]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/10/album-art-ep15.png
[2] http://www.mindofmodernity.com
[3] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/18/arts/18liberal.html
[4] http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/download.php.mp3?orig=64537.mp3Sociology Improv47:08Cowboys and Comedyhttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/09/30/cowboys-and-comedy/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/09/30/cowboys-and-comedy/#commentsThu, 30 Sep 2010 21:00:27 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=77This week, we have two special guests: Gwen Sharp from Sociological Images and Don Waisanen from ThickCulture.

]]>The Tragedy of the Creative Commons [1]Three topics this week*:
Arturo talks about his journey into the world of online discussion forums and blog comments
Phil Davison [2], who has a bachelor's degree in Sociology, a bachelor's degree in History, a master's degree in Public Administration…and a master's degree in Communication.
We discuss Urban Legends: Why suburbs, not cities, are the answer [3].
Download Lucky #13 [4].
* Well, actually last week: this was recorded on September 16.
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/09/album-art-ep13.png
[2] http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/09/12/2010-09-12_littleknown_ohio_republican_phil_davison_rockets_to_youtube_fame_with_impassione.html
[3] http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/08/16/urban_legends?hidecomments=yes&page=full
[4] http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/download.php.mp3?orig=62859.mp3Sociology Improv48:07Engirding Capitalismhttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/09/02/engirding-capitalism/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/09/02/engirding-capitalism/#commentsThu, 02 Sep 2010 19:08:32 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=65This week Jesse, Jon, and Arturo (on location at the Denver airport) talk about What the Tea Party Really Wants by David Brooks and Gail Collins. Topics include: the success of Glenn Beck; morality and the market; the idea that “everybody’s to blame” for the sad state of the economy; and the power of catchy anecdotes against data and experts.

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/09/02/engirding-capitalism/feed/2Engirding Capitalism [1]This week Jesse, Jon, and Arturo (on location at the Denver airport) talk about What the Tea Party Really Wants [2] by David Brooks and Gail Collins. Topics include: the success of Glenn Beck; morality and the market; the idea that "everybody's to blame" for the sad state of the economy; and the power of catchy anecdotes against data and experts.
Episode #12...gogetit! [3]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/09/album-art-ep12.png
[2] http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/what-the-tea-party-really-wants/?hp
[3] http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/download.php.mp3?orig=61360.mp3Sociology Improv53:45Man-Children Ahead of The Timeshttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/08/26/man-children-ahead-of-the-times/
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:57:53 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=61This week we talk about two articles:

]]>Man-Children Ahead of The Times [1]This week we talk about two articles:
What Is It About 20-Somethings? [2]
Stop Admitting Ph.D. Students [3]
Download and Enjoy! [4]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/08/album-art-ep11.png
[2] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/magazine/22Adulthood-t.html?_r=2&sq=emerging%20adulthood&st=cse&scp=1&pagewanted=all
[3] http://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2010/08/18/harris
[4] http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/download.php.mp3?orig=60999.mp3Sociology Improv1:00:32An Anthropologist, a Political Scientist, and 3 Sociologists Walk Into a Barhttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/08/12/an-anthropologist-a-political-scientist-and-3-sociologists-walk-into-a-bar/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/08/12/an-anthropologist-a-political-scientist-and-3-sociologists-walk-into-a-bar/#commentsFri, 13 Aug 2010 03:16:16 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=53Jon, Arturo, and Chris are joined by Jose Marichal (of ThickCulture) and Alexandre Enkerli. A wide-ranging discussion ensues, and we tackle questions such as:

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/08/12/an-anthropologist-a-political-scientist-and-3-sociologists-walk-into-a-bar/feed/1An Anthropologist, a Political Scientist, and 3 Sociologists Walk Into a Bar [1]Jon, Arturo, and Chris are joined by Jose Marichal [2] (of ThickCulture [3]) and Alexandre Enkerli [4]. A wide-ranging discussion ensues, and we tackle questions such as:
Why haven't we had any women on this podcast?
Is there anything wrong with Berkeley taking DNA samples [5] from incoming undergraduates?
And when Eric Schmidt makes the distinction between privacy and anonymity [6], is he making any sense?
We also manage to start a discussion about pornography on the internet and end up talking about the failure of consensus in the Senate [7]. Try to guess how we get from point A to point B on that one.
Various links referenced in the episode:
Paula Priesse on Facebook [8] ("Conservative comedy spoofing a well-meaning, young, progressive, and utterly hapless American woman")
Is Facebook bigger than porn? [9]
Facebook Privacy Settings: Who Cares? [10]
WEIRD biased Psychology studies [11]
Where People Position the Parties [12]
Class and location-based web services [13]
Improv Number Ten! [14]
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/08/album-art-ep10.png
[2] http://www.callutheran.edu/schools/cas/faculty_profile.php?major_id=97&profile_id=163
[3] https://thesocietypages.org/thickculture/
[4] http://enkerli.com/
[5] https://thesocietypages.org/thickculture/2010/08/10/from-the-very-cool-slightly-creepy-future-files/
[6] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/10/eric-schmidt-privacy-stan_n_677224.html
[7] http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/09/100809fa_fact_packer?currentPage=all
[8] http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paula-Priesse/256566055895
[9] http://www.examiner.com/x-14552-Social-Media-Examiner~y2010m1d1-Social-media-bigger-than-porn-Is-this-a-surprising-revalation
[10] http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3086/2589
[11] http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=psychology-studies-biased-toward-we-10-08-07
[12] http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/2010/08/self-identified-democrats-are-largely-happy-with-the-ideological-position-of-elected-democrats/
[13] http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/will_facebooks_new_location_feature_make_poor_peop.php
[14] http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/download.php.mp3?orig=60423.mp3Sociology Improv1:14:55Navel Gazinghttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/08/06/navel-gazing/
https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/08/06/navel-gazing/#commentsSat, 07 Aug 2010 01:32:48 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=29This episode we talk about ourselves.

First, Jon and Arturo gaze at our podcasting navels. We discuss The Society Pages, our plans for Office Hours, and discuss what we’ve learned about producing podcasts and conducting interviews.

Second, at about 42 minutes in, Jesse and Chris join the mix and we navel-gaze as sociologists and academics about e-books, academic publishing, and the state of sociology.

]]>https://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/08/06/navel-gazing/feed/6Navel Gazing [1]This episode we talk about ourselves.
First, Jon and Arturo gaze at our podcasting navels. We discuss The Society Pages [2], our plans for Office Hours [3], and discuss what we've learned about producing podcasts and conducting interviews.
Second, at about 42 minutes in, Jesse and Chris join the mix and we navel-gaze as sociologists and academics about e-books, academic publishing, and the state of sociology.
So go grab a fuzzy navel, and listen to improv #9 [4].
[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/08/album-art-ep9.png
[2] https://thesocietypages.org
[3] https://thesocietypages.org/officehours/
[4] http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/download.php.mp3?orig=60046.mp3Sociology Improv1:11:03Authentic Competitive Podcastinghttps://thesocietypages.org/improv/2010/07/08/authentic-competitive-podcasting/
Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:08:27 +0000http://thesocietypages.org/improv/?p=26What deep sociological insights about race, nationalism, and culture can be gleaned from the world of competitive hot dog eating? We try really hard — possibly too hard — to provide an answer to that question. Then we turn our attention to Nerdcore hip hop and a discussion about music, race, identity, and authenticity.